Your favorite cartoon characters are really old

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Kent and Alan decided to start everyone's weekend off on a very bad foot when they shared the actual ages of some beloved cartoon characters (if they aged), ensuring that every one of us felt super-old.

In case you missed it, here's a list that will make you wonder if you should be asking for a senior citizen discount yet:

Bart Simpson: 36

Sponge Bob: 27

Arnold (of "Hey Arnold!"): 26

Strawberry Shortcake: 49 (Though this is questionable -- launched in 1977, Shortcake's date of birth is unknown, as is her age at creation)

Beavis and Butthead: 35

Jem: 45ish (Jerrica Benton's age is never actually given, but she's around 17 at the start of the show)